Why Multi Corner fight at Ponggol East may not be a bad thing

[alantan27]

With SDP announced their interest in Ponggol East, it look likely that Ponggol East by election will be a many corner fight which may involve the following which have annnounced their intention

1) WP
2) RP
3) SDP
4) SDA
5) Benjamin Pwee

WP Lee Li Lian who contest in the ward in 2011 and gather about 40% the votes is certainly not MP material. But looking at the 23 WP candidates in 2011 minus the 8 MPs and NCMPs and about 4-5 of the candidates who have left the party, it seem to me WP have not much MP quality candidates left.
Unless there will to have a new candidate someone like CSM, i dont think any of the remaining wp candidate is capable of creating an upset if they will to challenging PAP one to one.AS GMS mentioned before, they have a senior consel. However, as WP contested there in 2011 and gather 40%, it is almost impossible to pursue WP to stand out of the race even with the existing candidate.

Kenneth Jeyaretnam of RP can look forward to a humilating end to his political career if he chose to contest in a multi corner fight while not to mention about Desmond Lim who contested there in 2011 and lost deposit.

The most interesting development however is the announcement of SDP to contest. With SDP CSJ out of the race until 2015, the next likely candidate is Vincent Wijeysingha and if VW contest , it will make the race very interesting.

I will have hoped all other parties give way and let it be a VW vs PAP contest but it is almost impossible wp will give way unless their candidate will to disqualify himself during nomination.

With so many party invlove, we may see for the first time since 1963 PAP win by below 50% of the vote.

PAP is likey to emerged winner is this multi corner fight. However winning by less than 50% however will be defeat to them

This contest is no more between PAP vs Opposition but Opposition vs opposition. WP vs SDP. If WP can gather the majority of the opposition votes eg ( PAP 45%, WP, 40%, SDP 10% , RP 3% , etc), it will signal that voters want WP as the main opposition.

But if result is like that (PAP 40% , SDP 27%, WP 27% , etc), it will signal to the WP that voters are unhappy with their current performance and make them work harder. This will also help in creating more opposition unity come 2016.

 

[mei mei]

Quote from Osman Sulaiman: I expect WP to be noble enough to take a step back and allow the opposition as a whole to field its best talent. Any rationale WP supporters should also tune in to the fact that this move will be in the best interest of the citizens.

 

[tanwahp]

Quote from Osman Sulaiman: I expect WP to be noble enough to take a step back and allow the opposition as a whole to field its best talent. Any rationale WP supporters should also tune in to the fact that this move will be in the best interest of the citizens.

This Osman is from RP and his statement is blatantly rude.

You can welcome other opposition parties to contest although the place was last contested by WP.

But a party asking another party to get out of a place that it last contested is unheard of.

 

[mei mei]

You can welcome other opposition parties to contest although the place was last contested by WP.

But a party asking another party to get out of a place that it last contested is unheard of.

Cool, this means the WP welcomes competition and not hide under the guise of one to one fight. It is great the WP loves a challenge from RP and SDP.

 

[TuaGow]

RP and SDP will chicken out at the last min as they alway do

 

[myfoot123]

RP and SDP will chicken out at the last min as they alway do

If that is the case, I will hold them with high regard. They managed to fool PAP into calling for a BE soonest possible.

 

[Fook Seng]

But if result is like that (PAP 40% , SDP 27%, WP 27% , etc), it will signal to the WP that voters are unhappy with their current performance and make them work harder. This will also help in creating more opposition unity come 2016.

A bit of a wishy washy thinking. Do not show opposition unity at this BE (if any) to "test" the strength of each opposition party and then expect WP to embrace opposition unity in future elections when they lost a very good chance to add on to their parliamentary representation in a ward they have long worked the ground and has reasonably strong ground support.

Another thing, I cannot understand the logic behind the suggestion that WP must put in a new guy with credentials on par with CSM but the other parties can just send their also runs.

 

[alantan27]

Fook Seng , wp do not have any more candidate which are mp quality now. While other opp still have people like VW and Nicole Seah which r more qualify than any wp candidate

 

[The_Hypocrite]

I do not understand why people keep saying that WP has no good candidates,,,there is Glenda Han and Michelle Lee,

Fook Seng , wp do not have any more candidate which are mp quality now. While other opp still have people like VW and Nicole Seah which r more qualify than any wp candidate

 

[alantan27]

I do not understand why people keep saying that WP has no good candidates,,,there is Glenda Han and Michelle Lee,

One is a party girl.another jump ship from Sdp

 

[tualingong]

best way to screw up the leelection is to confuse the voters by giving them more choices!!! LOL!!

 

[GoldenDragon]

One is a party girl.another jump ship from Sdp

Jumping ship not necessarily a bad thing when you believe it's gonna be a sinking ship soon.

 

[Goh Meng Seng]

Yeah, tell that to Scroobal!

Chiam jumped ship, so has YSL.

Goh Meng Seng

Jumping ship not necessarily a bad thing when you believe it's gonna be a sinking ship soon.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Yeah, tell that to Scroobal!

Chiam jumped ship, so has YSL.

Goh Meng Seng

There can be various reasons for one to jump ship. For instance, if a member feels that his party is not headed in the right direction, anything wrong with jumping ship? Worse, if a member realises that he/she is with a 'fraud' party led by 'fraud' leaders, would one want to continue to be misled? In CST's case, 100% justifiable when characters like CSJ and LHD were inflicting damages. Not sure how YSL jumped ship, politically.

There is also another category who would jumped ship. They move on to another party to get into position after 'objectives' in earlier party is accomplished or they are more likely to be an office holder if they move on.

Your comments would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TwitSeng]

lose deposit time !

 

[TuaGow]

Yeah, tell that to Scroobal!

Chiam jumped ship, so has YSL.

Goh Meng Seng

Others jump a sinking ship, but a dummy like you would jump a fast-sailing WP ship to a NSP sinking ship.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Others jump a sinking ship, but a dummy like you would jump a fast-sailing WP ship to a NSP sinking ship.

Ouch.................... That hurts real bad. But your comments are accurate. Mr GMS will soon be responding to you. bet on it.

 

[steffychun]

I rather Nicole Seah than SDP.

 

[Goh Meng Seng]

Haha... the last time I know Titanic was the fastest sailing ship of its time but it just sunk by one bump into the iceberg. ;}


Goh Meng Seng

Others jump a sinking ship, but a dummy like you would jump a fast-sailing WP ship to a NSP sinking ship.

 

[steffychun]

Haha... the last time I know Titanic was the fastest sailing ship of its time but it just sunk by one bump into the iceberg. ;}


Goh Meng Seng

So you are what then Mr. Goh? HMS Prince of Wales?